- 4players
- Evenings at a time
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
Run a tropical farm, dive to clean up a polluted reef and help a sleepy island town get back on its feet.
Who can play
- No split-screen on any platform.
- Online for up to 4 players on PC, PS5 and Xbox.
- Crossplay between PC, PS5 and Xbox. Steam, Microsoft Store PC, Xbox and PlayStation play together since September 2025; the host can turn crossplay off.
- Each player online needs their own copy.
- PS5PlayStation StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- XboxMicrosoft StoreGet it (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Up to four friends share a farm online and split the day between fields, fishing and reef dives.
The host chooses whether money is shared or kept apart.
It is relaxed and easy to talk over, with no pressure to stay together.
PC, PlayStation and Xbox players can join the same farm.
Each player needs a copy and there is no split-screen.
Is it good
89%
Very positive on Steam
- 83Top criticsOpenCritic · Feb 2024 (OpenCritic top critic average, 9 reviews, as of Feb 2024; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 100%RecommendOpenCritic · Feb 2024 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 9 reviews, as of Feb 2024; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
1.4k playing on Steam, counted dailySteam Deck Verified
Every way to play together
Crossplay between PC, PS5 and Xbox. Steam, Microsoft Store PC, Xbox and PlayStation play together since September 2025; the host can turn crossplay off.
The Switch 2 and Switch versions are announced but not out yet. A Switch 2 version is announced for winter 2026; the Switch version planned earlier never came out.
- 4
Four farmers share one farm and its quests; friends join by code or invite. Co-op arrived in the 1.2 update in August 2025.
Quick facts
- Developer
- Stairway Games
- Publisher
- Balor Games
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
- Released
- 14 Nov 2023 on PC
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC, PlayStation controllers too
- Languages
- Text in 10 languages
In these lists
Answers
- Does Coral Island have couch co-op?
- No. Coral Island has no same-screen multiplayer; play it together online instead.
- How many players can play Coral Island together?
- Online co-op for up to 4 on PC, PS5 and Xbox.
- Is Coral Island crossplay?
- Yes. Crossplay between PC, PS5 and Xbox. Steam, Microsoft Store PC, Xbox and PlayStation play together since September 2025; the host can turn crossplay off.
- One of 147 PC and PS5 crossplay games
- Do you need two copies of Coral Island?
- Yes. Each player online needs their own copy.
- Can you play the Coral Island story together?
- Yes: the main campaign is playable together online.
- What platforms is Coral Island on?
- PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The Switch 2 and Switch versions are announced but not out yet. A Switch 2 version is announced for winter 2026; the Switch version planned earlier never came out.
- One of 290 co-op games on PS5
- Does Coral Island work on Steam Deck?
- Yes: Steam rates it Verified for Steam Deck.
- Is Coral Island free?
- No, it's a paid game.
